Head of Strategic Planning

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Westbrook, MEtime type:
Full time posted on:
Heute ausgeschriebenjob requisition :
J-050395

As a
** Senior Corporate Strategist
** on our Corporate Strategy team, you’ll advance innovative, industry-leading diagnostic, software and technology solutions for pets, people and livestock. You’ll execute strategies and help make critical decisions surrounding three impactful pillars:
* ** Executive-level communications:
** The Senior Corporate Strategist will work with senior leadership across the organization to coordinate our strategic planning process and lead enterprise projects. Robust, top-down communication will be essential to the role and your skillset in driving multi-stakeholder projects will be a key driver of the impact you can have.
* ** Structured thinking and organization:
** The Corporate Strategy group, and this role in particular, must take a structured approach to managing process, working closely with teams in different lines of business on key topics, and delivering comprehensive strategies.
* ** Data-driven and context-enabled analysis:
** You’ll work hand-in-hand with the team’s Advanced Analytics group to develop key data for strategy work. You’ll also work alongside our Competitive Insights Lead to contextualize market opportunities.
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* Location:

You’ll need to be within a reasonable driving distance to Westbrook, Maine.*
* ** This is a hybrid or on-site position, with the expectation that you'll be at our Westbrook headquarters at least 2-3 days a week.
**** The work you’ll lead:
** In this role, you’ll advance priority enterprise strategic focus areas:
* You’ll drive high-priority strategic projects, including adjacent market assessments, and cross-functional initiatives aimed at delivering business growth
* You’ll co-lead the enterprise strategic planning process with the Head of Strategy, Corporate Development, and Advanced Analytics
* You’ll partner with colleagues across functions and teams, including those in Competitive Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, and Corporate Development, to develop insight-rich strategic assessments and/or proprietary assets
* You’ll maintain and update key annual market analyses, as well as frame and execute creative discrete market analyses, including customer, competitor, supplier, and distributor analyses
* You’ll develop rigorous statistical analyses and financial models to estimate market sizing opportunities (e.g. adjacencies, expansion)
* You’ll translate market insights into actionable recommendations for senior leadership, supporting strategic planning, product development, pricing strategies, and market expansion efforts
* You’ll assist in developing content and materials for Board presentations
** What you need to succeed:
*** Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree required, if less than 3 years of job experience in consulting or investment banking
* 3-5+ years experience working in a consulting or investment banking firm preferred
* Direct experience in corporate strategy, strategic planning, management consulting, or related roles, preferably in healthcare (ex: pharmaceuticals or medical products) or software
* Experience distilling complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
* Executive facilitation and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively present findings and recommendations to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders; exceptional written and verbal communication skills are important
* Ability to structure problems, create digestible frameworks, and distill complex problems into a linear narrative
* Critical thinking, including ability to anticipate market trends and identify opportunities for business growth and differentiation
* Adaptability to changing market dynamics and ability to evolve thinking
* Financial acumen and ability to develop market models and executive-level strategic assessments; deep familiarity with PPT and Excel is a minimum requirement
* Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables
** What you can expect from us:
*** Base salary…